Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver

Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver

Year: 2011

Runtime: 78 mins

Language: English

Director: Silvia St. Croix

HorrorComedy

The gingerdead man travels back in time to 1976 and carries out an epic disco killing spree.

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Timeline & Setting – Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011)

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Time period

Present day and 1976

The narrative moves between a contemporary laboratory and a flashback to the 1970s roller-disco scene. A time-travel mechanism drives jumps between eras, pulling figures from different periods into the same night. The disco sequences evoke 1970s fashion and music, while the lab scenes anchor the story in a modern, procedural tone.

Location

Scientific Research Institute for the Study of Homicidal Baked Goods, Roller Disco Beauty Pageant

The story begins inside a specialized research facility dedicated to homicidal baked goods, where the Gingerdead Man is contained. It then shifts to a 1976 roller disco world hosting a beauty pageant, which becomes the setting for a wild night of danger and chaos. The two locations contrast clinical experimentation with glittering, rebellious nightlife, underscoring the film’s blend of horror and camp.

🔬 Science 🪩 Disco 🧭 Time Travel

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Main Characters – Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011)

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Gingerdead Man (William Butler)

A sentient, homicidal baked-goods creature who escapes the research facility and wreaks havoc at the roller disco. He wields brutal methods and a time-travel device to manipulate events and pursue victims, becoming the film’s primary threat.

🧁 Monster 🔪 Killer 🕰️ Time traveler

Cherry (Paris Wagner)

A telekinetic Pageant finalist who uses her powers to influence the chaotic night and navigate the growing danger. She rises from a conflicted contestant to a key player who fights to contain the chaos.

🔮 Telekinesis 👑 Pageant contender

Bugsby (Mike C. Manning)

The disco’s janitor caught in a disturbing scene with drugged teens, later entangled in the night’s violence. He embodies the rough, backstage energy of the club’s world.

🧰 Janitor 🔨 Killer

Tammy Pimento (Kimberly Dawn Guerrero)

A former four-year champion whose presence escalates the pageant’s tension, culminating in a dramatic, blood-soaked confrontation.

👑 Champion 💀 Victim

Pickles (Zachary Haas)

One of the kids who discovers the time-traveling remote; his and Tina’s actions trigger a paradox that brings various travelers into the night and helps unlock the ending.

🧭 Time traveler 🧒 Kid

Adolf Hitler (Bogdan Szumilas)

A historical figure pulled into the time-travel loop who appears among the travelers during the climactic sequence.

🧭 Historical figure 🔥 Villain cameo

Jeffrey Dahmer (Peter Stickles)

A notorious figure presented as part of the time-travel ensemble, contributing to the film’s shock-horror tone with a dramatic cameo.

🧪 Iconic figure ⚰️ Cameo

Ingrid Harshman (Muffy Bolding)

A wary participant who navigates the chaotic night and survives the escalating danger, adding a pragmatic counterpoint to the chaos.

🧭 Survivor 🧪 Supporting role

Sandy (Junie Hoang)

One of the victims in the Gingerdead Man’s spree, highlighting the film’s brutal tone and the stakes of the night.

💀 Victim 🔎 Background character

Coco (Tiffany Danielle)

A member of the disco crew who falls victim to the killer’s rampage, illustrating the night’s target-rich chaos.

💀 Victim 🎶 Disco world

P.J. (Jean Louise O'Sullivan)

A pageant participant who becomes a casualty amid the violent upheaval, reflecting the perils of performance under pressure.

💀 Victim 🧵 Pageant cast

Yoko (Steffinnie Phrommany)

A performer drawn into the night’s deadly chaos, facing danger as the body count rises.

💃 Dancer 💀 Victim

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Major Themes – Gingerdead Man 3: Saturday Night Cleaver (2011)

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🕰️ Time Travel

Time travel is the central device that unleashes and contains the Gingerdead Man's rampage. The plot relies on jumps between eras to alter fates, create coincidences, and reset consequences through traveling characters. This mechanism injects chaos, humor, and metafictional twists as the night unfolds.

🎭 Pop Culture Satire

The roller disco pageant world serves as a satirical stage for vanity, spectacle, and rivalries. Glittering performances collide with brutal violence, puncturing pretensions with dark humor. The film skewers celebrity culture and the performative nature of pageants through exaggerated scenarios.

🪩 Disco & Chaos

The 1976 disco setting provides a neon-soaked backdrop where music, dance, and competition amplify tension. Ambition, tax troubles, and a volatile crowd fuel the mayhem, giving the killer's rampage a high-energy, chaotic vibe. The era-specific vibe adds nostalgic flair while feeding the film’s sense of danger.

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